Excellent Water Params

[coastie5685]

Can anyone help me with some info on what i can do to get to excellent water parameters. I have a 14g biocibe and plan on keeping inverts and lps soft corals... i have test kit for
carbonate hardness/ alkalinity?
pH
Nitrite
nitrate
ammonia
to my understanding i should get test kits to maintain
calcium
magnesium
iodine
phosphate
then should i go from the parameters from those test kits to determine whether or not to add those additives???
is strontium a must?
is magnesium a must?
i have red sea xenia so i do want to add iodine to benefit the coral.
please help thanks

 

[[ronnie]]

rule of thumb:
never add anything you dont test for. only add additives if you test for something and its low.
as far as perfect water params: WATER CHANGES/WATER CHANGES/WATER CHANGES... can never hurt.. do a little bit every week.. 2-3 gal every friday
you can add a mini lit refugium to your back chamber with the chaeto.

 

[spanko]

In my opinion don't watse your money on magnesium calcium and iodine test kits for your tank and your stocking plan. As Ron said a solid weekly water change schedule of 10-20% per wekk will easily replace any imbalance in this tank.

 

[[ronnie]]

^^^ what he said.. i got my info from HIM.. thanks hen =]